Re: Remote administration contrib module

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Eisentraut [mailto:peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net]
Sent: Mon 3/27/2006 3:00 PM
To: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: Dave Page
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Remote administration contrib module

Am Montag, 27. März 2006 15:12 schrieb Dave Page:
> > So, how would people feel about including this as
> > a contrib module in the future, until(/if) equivalent functionality
> > becomes available in -core in some form?
>
> Right now you have got plenty of time to get it in shape for inclusion in
> core, so we might not even have to take the detour through a contrib module.

As it stands it was previously rejected for inclusion in -core in it's current form. The main objector was Tom, but as it was him that encouraged me to change the licencing for inclusion as a contrib module I assume he doesn't object to that.

I have submitted a conference discussion proposal to talk about ways of implementing the remote configuration that we want which was the main thing I think Tom objected to originally, but that's some time away and would likely result in a significantly more complex solution that may or may not get done for 8.2. In addition, there are one or two helper functions in there that were previously rejected more on the 'no use to end user' basis iirc (see pg_logdir_ls) which may never end up in -core without reconsideration of the need. It would be good (for us at least) to get it in as a contrib, even if we do manage to replace it, or some of it, by release.

Regards, Dave